St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-17
THE LATEST NEWS.
Events of Importance at Home
and Abroad.

uuCll OluCldlly ADVISED OF Cne appOlutileAI
blythe British government of commissioners
on the fisheries question, it is probable no
selection will be made of representatives OF
the United States government. 1t is believed
the first conference will be held during this
fall or the winter, that the negotiations will
meet first in Washington and then in Hall
fax.
The State Department has received a long
communication from the American COM
missioners of foreign missions, at Boston,
giving an account Of the arrest and ill-treat-
ment of Missionary Doane, at Ponoke, Caro-
line Islands, by the Spanish governor. The
complaint will be sent to United States Con-
sui Voight, at Manila, with instructions to
ascertain the facts in the case, and take the
necessary steps to protect the missionary
from unjust treatment.
The crews of all the shifting engines, five
in number, of the Reading railroad, at
Bridgeport, Pa, have struck. 1t appears
that two additional engines had been sent to
Bridgeport in charge Of engineers from
Pottstown. The crews objected because
there were trainmen at Bridgeport who
were competent and entitled to promotion.
The officials refused to listen to them, hence
the strike
The leather manufacturers in Newark, N.
j., met, and adopted a resolution declaring
that they were united and confident of the
justice and success of their endeavors to
control their own business; that they will
not employ any yorkmen who will not sub
scribe to the agreement prescribed by the
association, and that any member OF the
association now working shall, if called
upon by the executive committee, assist
those who have not a full force of workmen.
The Iowa Democratic State Convention
has met in Des Moines and nominated the
following ticket: For governor, Major 7. j.
Andrews; lieutenant governor, J. M. Elder;
judge of the Supreme Court, Charles S.
Fogg; superintendent of public instruction,
H. w. Sawyer. The platform adopted in
dorses President Clevelands administration ;
calls for IAN immediate revision OF the
tariff laws to revenue basis, and says that
1--WE favor the retention of the internal reve-
nue. tax on intoxicating liquors and tobacco,
and protest against its proposed reduction for
the purpose of continuing the present high
tariff ON the necessaries of life" insists
upon stringent regulations for the exclusion
of criminal and pauper immigrants; ex-
presses sympathy for home rule in Ireland;
demands the repeal of the present prohibi-
tory liquor law and the substitution instead
of local option and high-license law; de-
mands legislation for the regulation of rail-
road freights and fares, and favors such
legislation as will grant to employees OF cor
porations the liberty to buy of whom they
please.
The civil service commissioners, in Wash
ington, are considering plan for more
uniform classification of the clerical force III
the government departments so that, for in
stance, a copyist whose salary is 5000 per
annum shall be subject to examination IN
the same way as the copyist whose salary is
$500 per annum. Their purpose is to make
classification upon the duties required
rather than upon the compensation paid.
The commissioners have asked the Secretary
of the Interior to explain why certain
draughtsmen and assistant topographers have
been appointed in the geological survey with
out being required to pass civil service ex-
animation as required by law. 1t is under
stood that Director Powell claims that he has
the power to appoint scientific employees
without applying to the commissioners.
The acting land commissioner has issued
the necessary instructions to carry into effect
the order of the Secretary of the Interior re-
storing to settlement certain indemnity
lands of the Marquette, Houghton and
Ontanagon Railroad Company. About
25S,OOO acres are restored to public entry.
The Ohio Wool Growers Association met
in Columbus and adopted resolutions declar-
ing in favor of protection for the wool-grow-
ing interest. Resolutions were also adopted
expressing the opinion that by ceasing to col
lect revenue from spirits and tobacco, land
thus remitting to the people of the several
States the power and authority to deal by law
with the business of manufacturing and sell
ing spirituous and malt liquors, the moral,
social and civil condition Of society will be
better cared for than it has been under the
enormous and dangerous monopoly that has
been fostered by the regulation OF the manu-
facture by the Federal government" Sena-
tor Sherman was present and made bnef
speech.
At Pullman, near Chicago, the ninety
three carvers employed in the Palace Car
Company's shops struck in body because,
as they said, 'the work at which they were
able to make the most money had been
taken from them and gwen to the cabinet
makers, who could do it cheaper" The
foreman said the work was transferred to the
cabinetmakers "simply because, on account
Of the rush of work, the carvers were unable
to handle it," The carvers stood firm, how
ever, and before evening the company de-
cided to yield to their demand. This IS the
first victory for Pullman employees who
have gone on strike.
Just as dinner was to be served at the Wal
nut-street House in Cincinnati twelve OF the
colored walters went on strike for an advance
of 50 per month. They had been receiving
SIG month, board and lodging.
The Miners and Laborers' Amalgamated
Association, in convention in Harrisburg
discussed at length the proposition Of the an
thracite executive board to dispense with
State organization and substitute instead
board of managers, whose expenses shall be
paid by the several districts, and finally de-
feated it by two-thirds VOTE Circulars will
be sent to all coal operators, requesting the
adoption of the semi-monthly pay system.